It’s been four years since Hurricane Katrina broke through levees in New Orleans and hurtled across the city. The population is down something like 173,000, however tourism is coming back and districts are slowly rebuilding. The rebirth is a tribute to the power of neighborhoods and small groups that have led the efforts.
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Gabriel Medina can’t reach his hotel in New Orleans because there’s a police barricade in front of it. A manager promises to “help” him cancel the reservation, but three days later, his credit card is charged $113. Now his credit card has sided with the hotel. Is there anything else he can do?
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New Orleans is a city that has long been defined by its food. Here is my short list of favorites from the luxurious full-service spots to the lunch counters and take-out cafes. This is my personal list based on places I have visited and dined repeatedly with local friends and why I keep returning.
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Priceline’s 6th annual survey of the 50 most popular destinations for July 4, 2009 is out today. The survey is based on more than 30,000 hotel room booking requests made by customers using priceline.com’s Name Your Own Price® hotel reservation service.
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When it comes to a cruise vacation, a new ship is better, right? Well, not always. As more cruise lines renovate older ships with updated amenities found on new ships they are becoming a great value. Come aboard the newly remodeled Carnival Fantasy and see how an 18-year-old ship has become better than ever.
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One way to help New Orleans is to be a tourist and spend money. But for those who can’t visit, there’s an easy way to enjoy the flavor of Mardi Gras, and put money into local businesses. It’s called a King Cake.
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What do you do when you have five days of vacation to use before the end of the year and two Air Tran certificates purchased at a charity auction? Marge Purnell decided on Christmas in New Orleans. Her favorite US city did not disappoint. It even snowed!
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As yet another hurricane bears down on us, Gulf states residents are once again deciding whether or not to evacuate their homes. I have a feeling that by the end of the week, we’ll once more see news footage of people packing their cars and hitting the road.
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By the time it got to Mandeville, La., where I had evacuated to from New Orleans, Hurricane Gustav was nothing more than a powerful thunderstorm. The wind was gusty and a couple of trees fell. But it was certainly nothing worthy of hiding out in a hallway or needing to take cover.
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Currently, only ticketed Passengers will be allowed to enter the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Any Passengers coming to the airport for a flight should have proof of a reservation. This can be a paper ticket, boarding pass, or printed itinerary. Also, please expect to encounter checkpoints as you approach the airport terminal.
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